Holly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Ithaca Yellowjackets, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holly of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
For Ithaca's part, the result came thanks to Maeli Akin's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. Akin has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emmalee Shankel, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa McPherson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Holly's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Ithaca, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-8.
Holly will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lake Fenton at 4:00 p.m. on May 29th. As for Ithaca, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-2 victory vs. Merrill on the 21st.
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